2024-05-12 10:35:25
At the same time, such a strong geomagnetic storm, which will continue throughout the weekend, may cause malfunctions of satellites and power grids.
According to information provided by the Space Weather Forecast Center of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coronal mass ejections, or plasma and magnetic field eruptions from the Sun, began on Friday around 19:00 Latvian time.
What was happening was later recognized as an “extreme geomagnetic storm”. This category has been awarded for the first time since October 2003, when the so-called Halloween storms caused power outages in Sweden and power grid damage in South Africa.
Eruptions are expected to continue in the coming days. Officials have warned satellite operators, airlines and power grid companies to take precautions against potential disruptions caused by changes in Earth’s magnetic time.
Meanwhile, in social networks, people from Northern Europe, including Latvia, to Australia and Asia are amazed by the beautiful photos of the northern lights.
The strongest geomagnetic storm in history was recorded in September 1859. At that time, telegraph line technicians were electrocuted and the telegraph equipment caught fire.
2024-05-12 10:35:25